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American National Security and Civil Liberties in an Era of Terrorism
. Ed(S): Cohen, David B.; Wells, John Wellington
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Paperback. Editor(s): Cohen, David B.; Wells, John Wellington. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPP; JPS; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
In light of the ongoing war against terrorism, can the United States maintain its dedication to protecting civil liberties without compromising security? At stake is nothing less than the survival of ideas associated with the modern period of political philosophy: the freedom of conscience, the inviolable rights of the individual to privacy, the constitutionally limited state, as well as the more recent refinement of late modern liberalism, multiculturalism. Contributors evaluate the need to reassess the nation's public policies, institutions, as well as its very identity. The struggle to persist as an open society in the age of terrorism will be ... Read more
In light of the ongoing war against terrorism, can the United States maintain its dedication to protecting civil liberties without compromising security? At stake is nothing less than the survival of ideas associated with the modern period of political philosophy: the freedom of conscience, the inviolable rights of the individual to privacy, the constitutionally limited state, as well as the more recent refinement of late modern liberalism, multiculturalism. Contributors evaluate the need to reassess the nation's public policies, institutions, as well as its very identity. The struggle to persist as an open society in the age of terrorism will be ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349526758
SKU
V9781349526758
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99-15
About . Ed(S): Cohen, David B.; Wells, John Wellington
CHRISTOPHER P. BANKS, The University of Akron, Ohio, USA DAVID B. COHEN, The University of Akron, Ohio, USA ALETHIA H. COOK, The University of Akron, Ohio, USA BRIAN J. GERBER, Texas Tech University, USA CHRISTIAN MARLIN, University of Central Florida, USA JEREL A. ROSATI, University of South Carolina, USA EDWARD R. SHARKEY, Jr., Columbia College, Illinois, USA OTIS H. STEPHENS, ... Read more
Reviews for American National Security and Civil Liberties in an Era of Terrorism
'This volume provides a wide-ranging, critical, and provocative survey of the challenges the US government and society face in the wake of September 11, 2001 and our initial responses. A grasp of the issues raised by these authors is of critical importance for any informed citizen.' - Charles E. Wacott, Professor of Political Science, Virginia Tech 'This ... Read more